School Bond Proposal Update

May 7, 2025 | News

See which bonds passed, and which bonds failed including estimates, architects, and more!

The school bond proposal update is ready and the votes are in!

Here is a recap of Tuesday’s bond election results. Over 50% percent of the bond proposals for May 2025 failed. All of these bond proposals can be found on our website.

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Otsego Public Schools

FAILED
Architect: TMP Architecture Inc
Construction Manager: Triangle Associates Inc
Estimate: $46,500,000
Project ID 2025-0505

Central Lake Public Schools

PASSED
Architect: French Associates Inc
Construction Manager: Moore Trosper Construction Co
Estimate: $15,395,000
Project ID 2023-258D

Charlevoix Public Schools

PASSED
Architect: TBD
Construction Manager: TBD
Estimate: $8,000,000
Project ID 2025-0D94

Boyne City Public Schools

PASSED
Architect: French Associates Inc
Construction Manager: Barton Mallow Co
Estimate: $24,000,000
Project ID 2025-0DE5

Delton Kellogg Schools

PASSED
Architect: GMB Architecture + Engineering
Construction Manager: Christman Company
Estimate: $43,000,000
Project ID 2025-0D77

Essexville-Hampton Public Schools

FAILED
Architect: Sedgewick & Ferweda Architects
Construction Manager: RC Hendrick & Son Inc
Estimate: $13,500,000
Project ID 2025-0350

Watervliet Public Schools

PASSED
Architect: GMB Architecture + Engineering
Construction Manager: Triangle Associates Inc
Estimate: $13,500,000
Project ID 2023-024B

Bronson Community School District

FAILED
Architect: TowerPinkster
Construction Manager: Skillman Corporation
Estimate: $32,330,000
Project ID 2025-01DD

Battle Creek Public Schools

PASSED
Architect: TMP Architecture Inc
Construction Manager: Elite Companies
Estimate: $27,500,000
Project ID 2025-0507

Cassopolis Public School

PASSED
Architect: TBD
Construction Manager: TBD
Estimate: $42,195,000
Project ID 2025-0D81

Onaway Area Community School District

FAILED
Estimate: $10,290,000
Project ID 2023-262C

St Johns Public Schools

FAILED
Architect: GMB Architecture + Engineering
Construction Manager: Christman Company
Estimate: $99,750,000
Project ID 2024-052E

Gladstone Area Schools Proposal 1

FAILED
Architect: Integrated Designs Inc
Construction Manager: Wolgast Corporation
Estimate: $16,900,000
Project ID 2022-13B4

Gladstone Area Schools Proposal 2

FAILED
Architect: Integrated Designs Inc
Construction Manager: Wolgast Corporation
Estimate: $4,800,000
Project ID 2025-0E09

Kingsley Area Schools

FAILED
Architect: Environment Architects
Construction Manager: Clark Construction Co
Estimate: $39,200,000
Project ID 2025-0544

Alma Public Schools

PASSED
Architect: Integrated Designs Inc
Construction Manager: Wolgast Corporation
Estimate: $29,945,000
Project ID 2025-01E3

Lake Linden-Hubbell Public Schools

PASSED
Architect: Integrated Designs Inc
Construction Manager: Gundlach Campion
Estimate: $6,500,000
Project ID 2025-01E9

Elkton Pigeon Bay Port Laker Schools

PASSED
Architect: TBD
Construction Manager: TBD
Estimate: $12,700,000
Project ID 2025-0E97

Lakewood Public Schools

FAILED
Architect: Wightman
Construction Manager: Clark Construction Co
Estimate: $29,950,000
Project ID 2024-02B9

East Jackson Community Schools

PASSED
Architect: Diekema Hamann Architecture + Engineering Inc
Construction Manager: Wolgast Corporation
Estimate: $12,340,000
Project ID 2024-0A06

Springport Public Schools

PASSED
Architect: TowerPinkster
Construction Manager: Elite Companies
Estimate: $32,700,000
Project ID 2025-0230

Parchment School District

FAILED
Architect: TowerPinkster
Construction Manager: Owen Ames Kimball Co
Estimate: $36,400,000
Project ID 2025-0236

Northview Public Schools

PASSED
Architect: Integrated Design Solutions
Construction Manager: Rockford Construction Co
Estimate: $74,600,000
Project ID 2024-0662

Morenci Area Schools

PASSED
Architect: Kingscott
Construction Manager: Clark Construction Co
Estimate: $17,400,000
Project ID 2025-0239

Mt Clemens Community Schools

FAILED
Architect: Partners in Architecture PLC
Construction Manager: TBD
Estimate: $91,820,000
Project ID 2025-026D

Gwinn Area Community Schools

FAILED
Architect: Integrated Designs Inc
Construction Manager: Wolgast Corporation
Estimate: $30,925,000
Project ID 2023-228E

Midland Public Schools

FAILED
Architect: French Associates Inc
Construction Manager: Barton Malow Co
Estimate: $285,000,000
Project ID 2025-0286

Mason Consolidated Schools

FAILED
Architect: C2AE
Construction Manager: McCarthy & Smith Inc
Estimate: $16,000,000
Project ID 2024-0B14

Whiteford Agricultural Schools Proposal 1

FAILED
Architect: The Collaborative Inc
Construction Manager: Wolgast Corporation
Estimate: $6,500,000
Project ID 2024-161F

Whiteford Agricultural Schools Proposal 2

FAILED
Architect: The Collaborative Inc
Construction Manager: Wolgast Corporation
Estimate: $1,000,000
Project ID 2024-1621

Fruitport Community Schools

FAILED
Architect: TowerPinkster
Construction Manager: Owen Ames Kimball Co
Estimate: $82,000,000
Project ID 2025-0E85

Mona Shores Public Schools

PASSED
Architect: Pure Architects
Construction Manager: Triangle Associates Inc
Estimate: $80,000,000
Project ID 2025-0E9D

White Cloud Public Schools

FAILED
Architect: Pure Architects
Construction Manager: Triangle Associates Inc
Estimate: $28,400,000
Project ID 2024-0F73

Ferndale Public Schools

PASSED
Architect: GMB Architecture + Engineering
Estimate: $114,800,000
Project ID 2025-02FD

Lamphere School

FAILED
Architect: Partners in Architecture PLC
Construction Manager: ?
Estimate: $85,000,000
Project ID 2025-0305

Hart Public Schools

PASSED
Architect: TowerPinkster
Construction Manager: Owen Ames Kimball Co
Estimate: $13,900,000
Project ID 2025-0E3D

Reed City Area Public Schools

FAILED
Architect: TowerPinkster
Construction Manager: Skillman Corporation
Estimate: $88,100,000
Project ID 2024-3147

Allendale Public Schools

FAILED
Architect: TMP Architecture Inc
Construction Manager: Triangle Associates Inc
Estimate: $88,135,000
Project ID 2024-0D46

Roscommon Area Public Schools

FAILED
Architect: Kingscott
Construction Manager: Clark Construction Co
Estimate: $12,800,000
Project ID 2024-1DC1

Birch Run Area Schools

FAILED
Architect: Integrated Designs Inc
Construction Manager: RC Hendrick & Son Inc
Estimate: $40,500,000
Project ID 2025-0140

Perry Public Schools

FAILED
Architect: Integrated Designs Inc
Estimate: $19,650,000
Project ID 2025-0548

Dexter Community Schools

PASSED
Architect: TMP Architecture Inc
Construction Manager: Granger Construction
Estimate: $241,865,000
Project ID 2024-305A

Redford Union Schools

PASSED
Architect: Plante Moran
Estimate: $44,375,000
Project ID 2025-030D

Southgate Community Schools

PASSED
Architect: Plante Moran
Estimate: $28,000,000
Project ID 2025-054E

Bentley Community Schools

PASSED
Architect: Progressive Companies
Estimate: $2,900,000
Project ID 2025-09AA

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Becky, Construction News Reporter

Becky, Construction News Reporter

Builders Exchange of Michigan Planning Department

Becky has been with the Builders Exchange of Michigan as a Construction News Reporter for 10 years. She enjoys finding out about projects in the early planning stages and building relationships with project owners, architects, and engineers.

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